Author: Contributor
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AA&A Students and Alumni continue to impact our community
Date: 5/6/2014 We proudly follow the artistic and professional contributions of our students and alumni to Audio Arts & Acoustics fields and to the larger community and share here with you some representative examples. Frank Waln, Audio Arts & Acoustics senior and citizen of the Sicangu Lakota of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, South Dakota, was…
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AA&A’s Howard Sandroff presents “The Obsessive Image”, Thursday, May 8th, 7:00 PM, Evanston Art Center
Date: 4/23/2014 AA&A’s Howard Sandroff presents “The Obsessive Image” – a presentation and reflection on the relationship between his sculptures and musical compositions – his obsession to freeze the time and motion of music into static spatial constructions, which are now his welded steel sculptures. Date: Thursday, May 8 Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: Evanston Art…
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AA&A students and alumni in the news
Date: 4/10/2014 Dave Collis (B.A. Dec. 2013) founding member and lead singer of Chicago-based noise rock band My Dad, celebrates the new 7” record release, Mouth Bleeder. Sean Samet (B.A. 2003) is now managing a major North American trade association. Matt DeWine (B.A. 2004) is keeping Pieholden Suite Sound recording studio alive and well in its Ukranian Village neighborhood. Sophomore Adam Kowalczyk is bringing to life…
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Audio Arts & Acoustics’ Benj Kanters makes waves in Hearing Awareness & Conservation worldwide!
AA&A associate professor and associate chair, Benj Kanters, has been teaching, researching, publishing, and offering educational and professional workshops on the topic of hearing awareness and conservation for over 10 years. This is now officially his time! The impact of his accomplishments in the area is exemplified in 1. Two National Hearing Conservation awards recognizing his…
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AA&A Alumnus, Karson Glass, chooses coveted seat in Rush University’s Audiology doctoral program
Date: 4/10/2014 Recent Audio Design and Production graduate, Karson Glass (AA&A BA, Dec 2013), was offered sports at the two largest Audiology graduate programs in the Midwest: Northwestern and Rush Universities. He chose Rush University’s Doctor of Audiology program for its focus on clinical research and application. This is a highly competitive program with <50% of applicants…
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Acoustics senior, Chris Nottoli (BS in Acoustics, 2014) gets hired by Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories
Date: 3/7/2014 Chris Nottoli, senior student in the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department, is celebrating his upcoming graduation from the BS in Acoustics program three months early! A few short weeks ago he was hired as an Acoustician by Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories, a division of Alion Science and Technology Corp. and a worldwide recognized source of valid acoustical…
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AA&A adjunct faculty Curt Marolt has been busy!
Date: 2/28/2014 When adjunct faculty member, Curtis Marolt, is not teaching Audio Production III to advanced AA&A students, he keeps busy making career strides in our industries. Just this February, Curt completed a custom hard rock cue for the CBS series “The Amazing Race.” Throughout Fall 2013, he completed original compositions for thirteen episodes of the…
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AA&A Student JJ McNeal featured in the Chronicle
Date: 11/22/2013 This week’s Chronicle (11/18/2013 issue) features composer JJ McNeal who currently pursues an interdisciplinary degree at Columbia College Chicago with coursework in the Audio Arts & Acoustics, Music, and Cinema Art + Science Departments. Read the feature here.
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AA&A Prof. Howard Sandroff’s work performed at Clark University (video)
Date: 11/21/2013 During AA&A Prof. Howard Sandroff’s invited residency at Clark University, Worcester, MA. (10/29-30/2013), flutist Emi Fergusen gave a spectacular performance of Sandroff’s composition “Chant des Femmes”. See/hear it on You Tube!
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AA&A Professor Sandroff Recognized for Artistry, Innovation and Inspiration
Date: 11/2/2013 In a recent Columbia College Chicago faculty profile, Professor Howard Sandroff, Audio Arts & Acoustics, discusses his career as an artist, performer and composer. He currently teaches an advanced courses in Sound Art in the Audio Arts & Acoustics Department. In April, 2009, CUBE Contemporary Chamber Ensemble performed three of his works in the College’s Concert…